Housing FAQs

Room

Why don’t we say “dorms”?

At Lynn, we believe that the word dorm just means a place to sleep. We don’t offer ordinary dorm rooms, we provide residence halls. Our residence halls act as your home away from home by offering community spaces where you can meet people, study, relax, watch TV and play games. It’s a place to live and learn, and it’s an important part of your journey here at Lynn University.

What furniture is provided?

Each room has one bed, one mattress, one desk, one desk chair and one dresser/wardrobe unit per person. A mirror, closet and overhead light are standard in most rooms.

Are there computer, cable and/or phone connections in my room?

One cable jack and basic cable are provided in each room; all residence halls have wireless connections.

Can I smoke in my room?

All buildings on campus are smoke-free.

Can I access my room before the start of the school year?

Students must move into their residence halls on the designated move-in day.

Community bathrooms are cleaned daily by the housekeeping staff; no housekeeping services are provided for individual rooms or private baths.

Roommates

How do I find out who my roommate is?

You’ll be matched with a roommate with the help of a special housing questionnaire once your housing deposit is received. Your roommate's information is emailed to your Lynn email in early to mid-July so you can contact him or her before you come to campus.

How many students share a room?

Trinity, de Hoernle and Freiburger are double-occupancy, and E.M. Lynn and Lynn are primarily triple-occupancy. There are a limited number of private rooms. Perper has two suite types; a single room suite for five people or a double room suite for four people.

Laundry facilities

Are there laundry facilities?

E.M. Lynn has coin- and credit card-operated laundry facilities on floors two through five. Perper has coin- and credit card-operated washers and dryers located on the first and second floor of the building.

Coin-operated and credit card washers and dryers are in the campus laundry room open seven days a week, 7 a.m. to midnight. Campus Suds, Inc. is available for pick-up/drop-off laundry service.

Miscellaneous

Can I bring a car?

Any student, including freshmen, may bring a car to campus. You must register your car with Campus Safety for your free parking permit.

May I have a pet?

Only fish are allowed (in a tank up to 10 gallons).

Do I have to purchase a meal plan?

All residential students are required to purchase one of the three meal plan options. Learn about meal plan options and costs.

What is the visitation policy?

Resident students may have guests on campus. The guest must provide photo ID to get onto campus.

Off campus

Are freshmen allowed to live off campus?

Most first and second year students are required to live on campus. Off-campus approval is only given to students who:

are married and/or have children

live with their parents within commuting distance of Lynn (proper documentation is required)

are beyond their sophomore year of academic standing (60 credit hours or more)